George Cox.
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PUBLISHED
10:00 6th April 2016
by James Hilsum
Albion's under-18s left Tyneside with a narrow defeat.
NEWCASTLE 2
Heaney (2)ALBION 1
Golan
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- Mackenzie Heaney scores twice for Newcastle
- Sam Golan on target for Albion
- Albion lose their first game in the final stage of fixtures
- The Seagulls host Derby County on Saturday
Brighton & Hove Albion’s under-18s saw their four-match unbeaten run come to an end following a 2-1 defeat at Newcastle United on Saturday.Mackenzie Heaney’s brace, either side of a Sam Golan header, was enough for the hosts to claim all three points.
Owen Gallacher had a chance to break the deadlock for the hosts inside the first minute, but goalkeeper Bailey Vose made a smart save.
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Jordan Maguire-Drew was the first to threaten for Albion after he cut inside but saw his effort saved by Newcastle goalkeeper Ben Smith.
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David Ajiboye twice came close to breaking the deadlock for the Seagulls before a Max Sanders free-kick was tipped over the bar by Smith.Heaney gave Newcastle the lead shortly after the break as he made a surging run towards goal and slotted home past Vose.
Golan equalised in the 70th minute after he headed home George Cox’s free-kick, but they were only level for a minute as Heaney’s superb left-footed shot from distance nestled in the top corner, leaving Ian Buckman’s side beaten for the first time in the final stage of fixtures.
ALBION: Vose (GK); Davies, Cadman (Morrison 62), Golan, Cox; Ajiboye (Cochrane 68), Barker, Sanders; Garcia (Hutchinson 62), Meekums, Maguire-Drew.
SUBS NOT USED: Sanchez (GK), Rolph.
[h=3]ALBION V FULHAM
[/h] FRIDAY 15TH APRIL, KICK-OFF 7.45PM
[h=3]ALBION V QPR
[/h] TUESDAY 19TH APRIL, KICK-OFF 7.45PM
[h=3]ALBION V DERBY COUNTY
[/h] MONDAY 2ND MAY, KICK-OFF 2.30PM
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